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/ 6930 days agoJoey Barton's Man City Career Near Its End
It appears that Joey Barton may have played his last match for Manchester City this past Saturday. The fiery midfielder reportedly punched City teammate Dabo in the mouth during today's training session, and Man City has suspended Barton til the end of the season. Barton, who missed a penalty against Aston Villa on Saturday, spoke […]
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/ 6930 days agoDown to the Wire
With 6 games left, the race for the title in La Liga is very close with four teams still having a realistic shot at winning it all. Barcelona are currently in first but have been in less-than-stellar form recently. They managed to eke out a 1-0 win over Levante this past weekend. There are also […]
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/ 6930 days agoChelsea On a Razor's Edge for Tonight's CL Semi
The future of Jose Mourinho's position at Chelsea hangs in the balance today dependent on whether the Blues can overcome their 1-0 aggregate at Anfield. Win on aggregate and Jose is a hero. Lose on aggregate and don't be surprised if Abramovich and Kenyon again start looking for a replacement. One of the main factors […]
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/ 6930 days agoEPL Talk In The News: May 1, 2007
If you get a chance, listen to today's episode of the Soccer Shout podcast where I was the guest co-host. Phil and I discussed the past weekend's Premiership action and got into a long discussion about whether West Ham should have been deducted three points or not. Also, EPL Talk was in the news this […]
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/ 6930 days agoITV's Redesigned Web site Gets a Thumbs Down
ITV has launched a completely redesigned version of their website at itv.comThe British broadcaster, who owns the TV rights to show the Champions League on UK television, is supposed to have integrated a Player on the site to rival BBC's popular Player that displays some of the best audio and video. However, despite the colorful […]
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/ 6931 days agoA Dark Day in the History of Leeds United
I keep using the word "unbelievable" to describe so many of the events this past weekend in football whether it was Man United's comeback win against Everton, or the unbelievable (in a disgusting sense) developments at Elland Road. To relive the moments that happened to Leeds after the debacle of the pitch invasion and the […]
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/ 6931 days agoThe Long Road Ahead for Sunderland & Birmingham
Birmingham and Sunderland have hit the jackpot. There's never a bad time to get promoted to the Premiership but if you're in to do it, this was the year to make it happen because the money that it will bring both clubs is simply huge at anywhere from £30-50 million. It's mega money but what […]
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/ 6931 days agoInterview with Ian Plenderleith
Episode 64 of the EPL Talk Podcast was released tonight featuring an interview with Ian Plenderleith, freelance writer for The Guardian, When Saturday Comes, USSoccerPlayers.com and other notable publications. You can read more about Ian Plenderleith at his web site. Or, if you're interested in purchasing his book, "For Whom The Ball Rolls," visit this […]
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/ 6931 days agoLiverpool v Chelsea: Live and Online
If you're searching for a way to experience Tuesday's Champions League match between Liverpool and Chelsea online, join the EPL Talk Chat hosted by bcjohn. We'll have Chelsea, Liverpool and neutral fans from around the world chatting in real-time about the huge semi-final clash. We'll also be able to tip you off regarding Liverpool and […]
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/ 6932 days agoVideo Highlights of Championship Relegation Battle
Here's video footage of the relegation battle from the Championship including the demise of Leeds and Southend along with the already-relegated Luton Town (who were top of the table near the beginning of the season).
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/ 6932 days agoESPN Interested in Bidding for Setanta Sports
According to the Irish newspaper The Sunday Business Post, ESPN has been linked with a possible bid for Setanta Sports. The reporter also mentions that BT and Virgin may also be interested. If the interest by ESPN is true, it makes perfect sense for the American network that's owned by Disney. Purchasing Setanta would be […]
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/ 6932 days agoBBC & ITV to Offer Free HDTV Channels in 2008
In an interesting development, the BBC and ITV announced today a unique partnership whereby the British networks will offer free high definition television (HDTV) in the scale of 200 channels to residents in the UK beginning spring 2008. Unfortunately, I'm sure those of us outside the United Kingdom would be unable to watch this programming […]
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/ 6932 days agoTottenham Hotspur Next For American Takeover
The club that's most likely to be taken over by American investors next is Tottenham Hotspur. That's according to 39% of you, the readers, who believe the north London club could be going the way of Manchester United, Liverpool, Aston Villa and possibly Arsenal and Manchester City. While almost 40% of you predicted Spurs being […]
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/ 6933 days agoGuests Announced for EPL Talk Show
Well, it's been a stunning day in football today, and we still have two weeks of brilliant football in front of us plus the first FA Cup final at Wembley, and the Champions League semi-finals. Right now, there's simply no better time to be a fan of English football. But before the Premier League season […]
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/ 6933 days agoMan United Could Win EPL Title at Stamford Bridge
If you were able to watch the two Premiership matches this morning at the same time, what an incredible experience it was to see Man United's sensational 4-2 comeback against Everton on Setanta while Chelsea had a comeback of their own but couldn't find the winner in the 2-2 draw. The results from the matches […]